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Millennial buyers will play a big role in Forsyth’s housing markets this year Forsyth County will be one of the nation’s top housing markets for Millennial homebuyer demand, according to a new study from CoreLogic. In its analysis, CoreLogic
Real estate firm Engel & Völkers Buckhead has welcomed Alena Beecher as a real estate advisor. Beecher, who enjoys working with a variety of buyers and sellers, specializes in resale, new construction and first-time homebuyers, and is experienced in
Construction Resources has announced its merger with Builder Specialties, Inc. The merger is the result of a transaction with Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P., which has finalized the purchase of both companies. The merging companies, now known as Construction
In January, Niche, a website that ranks and reviews schools at every level of education, gave us the top high schools with the best teachers. This month, it’s the best private high schools. In its 2016 Best Private High
Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out. Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000
Atlanta may have fallen in the middle of the spectrum in WalletHub’s new ranking of 2016’s best cities for real estate agents – the ATL placed 67 out of 150 – but there remain many positives in the area’s market that will aid agent business
Metro Atlanta’s housing market seems poised to build on 2015’s gains The Metro Atlanta housing market began the year in an encouraging fashion, with sales and prices both in positive territory, according to the latest report from the Atlanta
The middle class is finding it increasingly difficult to afford new homes. But the residential market isn’t correcting itself to accommodate them, a new report from John Burns Real Estate consulting suggested. Instead, the future of new home demand is
Atlanta is a great city to get married in – and that means great things for housing Metro Atlanta is the third-best area in the country to get married, according to a new ranking from WalletHub. Analyzing three main
Homebuyers in Atlanta break even on their homes sooner than expected It takes just under a year and a half for homebuying to make more financial sense than renting in Atlanta’s housing market, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. The
Do you work in these housing markets? Do you work in the West End, Grant Park or Reynoldstown housing markets? If so, 2016 may prove to be a busy year. According to the new “Hottest Neighborhoods” rankings from Redfin,
New numbers from Zillow show urban home price gains outpacing suburbs In the eternal rumble between urban and suburban housing markets, recent numbers have put the advantage firmly in the urban corner for Atlanta’s marketplace. According to a recent study from
Real estate markets across the country continued hemorrhaging cash last October, a new report from CoreLogic confirmed, with the share of total sales falling 2.6 percentage points year-over-year. However, as is typical of the season, the amount of cash
Home prices continued their steady climb rounding out 2015, rising both year over year and month over month, according to CoreLogic. Across the nation, home price appreciation averaged a 6.3 percent increase from Dec. 2014 to Dec. 2015 –
Thanks to its affordability and strong economy, Atlanta was the nation’s No. 1 moving destination in 2015, according to new rankings from Penske. That marks the fifth-straight year that the ATL has come out on top in Penske’s rankings, which
Atlanta boasts a strong job market that appeals to young professionals Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent at the end of 2015, the lowest level since 2007, according to the Georgia Labor Department. According to the report, 140,250
